Rhys Nicholson
Who Rhys Nicholson is
Rhys Nicholson is a stand-up comedian who has been a mainstay of comedy festivals in Australia and beyond since their first show, Almost a Person, won Best Newcomer at the Sydney Comedy Festival in 2012. Their show Rhys! Rhys! Rhys! won Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2022, the year they shared the Sydney Comedy Festival's Best of the Fest award with Wil Anderson, and Seminal was named Best International Show at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival in 2018.
Their special Nice People, Nice Things, Nice Situations is on Netflix around the world, and their US television debut came as the stand-up guest on Conan. On television they have appeared in all four seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under on Stan, on Taskmaster Australia and Thank God You're Here, hosted the ARIA Awards in 2023 and 2024, and acted in Netflix's The Imperfects and in FISK. Their first book, Dish, came out in 2023.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Nice People, Nice Things, Nice Situations, Live at the Athenaeum and Big Queer Comedy Concert
- Books
- Dish: Spiels, Scoops, Emotional Outbursts and the Occasional Recipe
- On screen
- RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under, Taskmaster Australia, Thank God You're Here and 5 more
- Official site
- rhysnicholson.com.au ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: rhysnicholson.com.au ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Nice People, Nice Things, Nice Situations Netflix
- Live at the Athenaeum Netflix
- Big Queer Comedy Concert Amazon Prime
On screen
- RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Stan, four seasons
- Taskmaster Australia Network 10
- Thank God You're Here Network 10, 2023 and 2024
- Conan TBS, US television debut
- The Weekly with Charlie Pickering ABC, regular guest
- ARIA Awards host, 2023 and 2024
- The Imperfects Netflix, series regular
- FISK recurring role
Books and writing
- Dish: Spiels, Scoops, Emotional Outbursts and the Occasional Recipe book, Penguin Random House, 2023
Comedians like Rhys Nicholson
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Anne Edmonds also in Taskmaster Australia
- Geraldine Hickey also in Fisk
- Lloyd Langford also in Taskmaster Australia
- Aaron Chen also in Fisk
- Alexandra Hudson also in The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
- Andy Zaltzman also in The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
- Danielle Walker also in Taskmaster Australia
- Denise Scott also in Fisk
Career timeline
- 2023Thank God You're Here (Network 10, 2023 and 2024) On screen
- 2023ARIA Awards (host, 2023 and 2024) On screen
- 2023Dish: Spiels, Scoops, Emotional Outbursts and the Occasional Recipe (book, Penguin Random House, 2023) Book
Questions and answers
Where is Rhys Nicholson performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: rhysnicholson.com.au ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Nice People, Nice Things, Nice Situations, Live at the Athenaeum and Big Queer Comedy Concert.
Where can I watch their stand-up specials?
As each special's credit gives it: Netflix (Nice People, Nice Things, Nice Situations; Live at the Athenaeum), Prime Video (Big Queer Comedy Concert).
Have they written a book?
Yes: Dish: Spiels, Scoops, Emotional Outbursts and the Occasional Recipe.
What TV shows and films are they in?
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under (Stan, four seasons), Taskmaster Australia (Network 10), Thank God You're Here (Network 10, 2023 and 2024), Conan (TBS, US television debut), The Weekly with Charlie Pickering (ABC, regular guest) and ARIA Awards (host, 2023 and 2024), among 8 credits.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Anne Edmonds (also in Taskmaster Australia), Geraldine Hickey (also in Fisk), Lloyd Langford (also in Taskmaster Australia), Aaron Chen (also in Fisk) and Alexandra Hudson (also in The Weekly with Charlie Pickering).
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Official site (Who Am I?) ↗ Live shows from Almost a Person (2012, Best Newcomer, Sydney Comedy Festival) to Huge Big Party Congratulations (2024); Seminal, Best International Show at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival (2018); Nice People, Nice Things, Nice Situations on Netflix worldwide; RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under on Stan, all…
- Melbourne International Comedy Festival — Awards ↗ 2022 Most Outstanding Show: Rhys Nicholson, Rhys! Rhys! Rhys! (as of 11 October 2026)
- Sydney Comedy Festival — Awards ↗ 2022 Best Of The Fest: joint winners Rhys Nicholson and Wil Anderson (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026